May the Blessings of Christmas... - Magnolia-licious 'Fancy Folds'

Hello.

We're launching a new challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  This is our last one for the year as we're taking a break during December and will be back in the new year.  This challenge will ran for over a month until the eve of our first 2016 challenge, so lots of time for you to get your entries in.  The theme for this challenge is 'Fancy Folds.'  Visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to get complete details on the challenge, the prizes and how you can join in the fun.  Don't forget to check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

I've created a double-tag card.  I love this card style--I should use it more often.

As you can see, the card has two pockets...and there's a tag/insert in each pocket.

If you're interested in making a double-tag card, Marianne has posted a tutorial for it and you can find it on her blog, HERE.

I'm featuring a couple of stamps from the newly-released Magnolia Stamps collection:

- Edwin with Christmas Lantern from the A Lovely Christmas Collection 2015

- Lace Hood Tilda from the A Lovely Christmas Collection 2015

Magnolia Stamps stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans and Crafter's Companion, along with cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

Come and join our challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and you will have a chance to win a Special Surprise from the Magnolia-licious store when you follow the rules and theme of our challenge.

For your chance to win a "Leave A Comment" Surprise Package Prize from Magnolia-licious, there is a weekly random draw.  All you have to do is leave a comment--the more you comment the greater your chances.

- comment on any or all the postings on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog
- comments on related postings on the DT gals' blogs for that week

Challenges for this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 338 - At least 3 die cuts
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #338 - Christmas Present
Craft Rocket Challenge #4 - Add A Sentiment
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #9 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #98 - Anything Goes
Graph'It Colour Challenge Week 47 - Christmas
Passion for ProMarker Week 324 - Christmas is coming
Simply Papercraft Challenge #18 - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenges - Patterned Paper Mix Up
Incy Wincy Designs - Tic Tac Toe (use a die, free, pearls)

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Simply Stories Handmade Holiday paper pad; Pink Paislee Noel paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six; Sizzix Tim Holtz Holiday Greens; Memory Box 98732 Winterberry Sprig and 98316 Cherry Blossoms (for flower centres) 

Punches:  Punch Bunch Large Impatients; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; lace, hemp cord and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- green shades:  Touch 42, pesto, olive green, 617-T
- red shades:  burnt umber, firebrick, burnt orange, mango, pastel pink
- yellow shading:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- Edwin's socks and mittens:  khaki, pastel beige 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Gift Card Purse

Hello.  This is going to be a short posting.

For those last minute gift if you can't think of what to get her/him, a gift card might be just the thing.  So much easier and actually much preferred so she/he can so buy whatever she/he wants--rather than what you think she wants...tee hee.  I tried to make this gift card holder to look like a purse (so this is for a 'her'...tee hee).

This gift card holder is based on the double-tag card style that you can find the tutorial HERE at Marianne's blog.  I used a smaller circle, 9 inches in diameter, to reduce the card to 4½" x 5½", a better proportion for a gift card holder than the original size.  This is easy to make--the trick is to use a double-sided designer cardstock.  Also I only bothered to make one tag.

This Magnolia image I'm featuring is from an older Magnolia collection:

- Tilda Goes Shopping from the Bon Voyage Collection 2010.

The stamp for this image is currently out of stock at Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, although the mini version is available there.  Magnolia-licious has other equally adorable images, both full-size and minis.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies and other craft supplies.

Challenges for this project:
Magnolia-Mania Challenge #82 - Gifts
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #51 - Anything But A Card
Deep Ocean Challenge #67 - Something Old (the image is from a 2010 Magnolia stamp collection)
Passion for Promarkers Week 228 - Mega Christmas Challenge - Include a Sentiment
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #199 - More Than One Fold
Inky Impressions Challenge IIC #139 - Merry Christmas
Heck of a Challenge for December - Colourful Christmas
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #49 Anything Goes

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Much appreciate your visit.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  K&Company TC Christmas Designer Paper Pad and EB Visions of Christmas Paper Pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Classic Ovals; Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls and brad from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Thank You - Magnolia-licious "W"ednesday #13

Hello.

It's time for "W"ednesday Post #13 at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  This is when a few of the DT gals showcase those cute images from Wee Stamps or Wild Rose Studios that are now being sold at the Magnolia-licious on-line store.  Participating in today's "W"ednesday Post are Janiel, Jane, new DT member Karen and me.

And so, this is my card...



I like this card style and it was created by Marianne Skjelstad.  She calls this 'Double Tag Card'--I'm pretty sure that's the correct translation from the Norwegian 'Dobbelt Tagkort', isn't it?  You can find her tutorial HERE. 

 



I am featuring this adorable image is called Rowan Fairy, recently released by Sylvia Zet of Wee Stamps and is now available from Magnolia-licious.  I've coloured her with markers. I've added glitter to her wings--although it's very hard to see on the picture.  In real life the glitter made the wings stand out from the background.

 

You can see the rest of the images from the Wee Stamps Collection HERE.

Beside other stamps available from Magnolia-licious--Magnolia of course, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans--you can also find cutting dies from various companies.  Check them out HERE.  
I've used just one of the Poppystamps dies on this card called Meadow Leaf  PS 806.

I was trying to match my embellishments to the Rowan Fairy image, so I wanted to add rowan berries to my floral arrangements.  I made the berries by colouring some tiny white pompoms with my Promarker--although it's not quite the shade I was aiming for...tee hee.   

Challenges for this card:
Brown Sugar Challenge #66 - Things With Wings
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Shaped Cards
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #179 - Falling Into Autumn
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #32 - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge #186 - Tic-Tac-Toe (flowers, sentiment, layers)
Ladybug Crafts November Challenge - Autumn Colours
Oozak Challenge #25 - Anything Goes with 'Thanks'
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #77 - LRSBC77 Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge #14 - Favorite designer and why (Marianne Skjelstad is one of fave designers--she inspires me)
Bearly Mine Challenge #111 - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Don't forget to head over to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and see what my DT teammates have created.
A reminder that there is a weekly draw for a Surprise Package Prize just for commenting.  All the comments made on the Tuesday Challenges and "W"ednesday postings on all the DT gals' blogs and the Challenge Blog itself will be entered into the draw.

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated.  Enjoy the day and have a wonderful week.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  S.E.I Addison paper pad
Dies:  Go Kreate Square Frames Frilly #10; Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals; Joy! Crafts Four-Petal Flowers 6002/0068; Poppystamps 806 Meadow Leaf
Punches:  EK Success Moroccan Lace edge
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls and tiny pompoms from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias